Christmas came early for Vanderbilt last week, as the Commodores capitalized on NC State’s incompetence in the waning moments to snatch a victory out of the jaws of the defeat during the final play of the game. The Commodores, and frankly any other college football team, aren’t likely to get that lucky again all season, let alone against Auburn.
The Tigers are hoping to recover from a disappointing home defeat last week against Florida, where they were gashed by Gators running back Jadan Baugh. Baugh rushed for 162 yards and three touchdowns.
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These two teams played a classic 45-38 contest last November that the Commodores won, but as Clark Lea knows, Diego Paiva isn’t walking through that door.
Auburn figures to have an easier time stopping the ground attack this week, as no Vanderbilt running back has rushed for over 60 yards in a game this season. In fact, the only player to rush for over 60 yards this season for Vandy is quarterback Jared Curtis, who posted 64 yards on the ground last week against NC State.
There’s a world in which Vanderbilt rides the improbably momentum they captured last week into a road victory this week, but the Tigers should be able to fend off the Commodores and get the win this time around.
Prediction: Auburn 35, Vanderbilt 27
Best Bet: Over 55
Time: 4:15 p.m. ET
TV: SEC Network
Stream: ESPN app, FuboTV
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